SMU Mustangs vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs USF Bulls

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

The SMU Mustangs (14-4) are traveling to Yuengling Center on Wednesday where they will meet the USF Bulls (6-11).

The SMU Mustangs stepped onto the hardwood against Memphis and earned the victory with a final of 70-62 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Mustangs ended up finishing with 17 while Memphis finished the game with 20 fouls. They knocked down 1 of their 12 tries from long range. Memphis finished the contest at 57.9% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Memphis grabbed 39 boards (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Memphis distributed 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. When it comes to the defense, SMU allowed 41.0% from the floor on 25 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Mustangs made 18 of 26 shots for a rate of 69.2%. SMU walked away from the contest having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 of 54) and made 6 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Kendric Davis is a player who was a contributor for this game. He ended up going 42.9% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 36 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He finished with 20 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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SMU steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 14-4 this year. They are averaging 76.6 points per game (72nd in the country) while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Mustangs are shooting 37.0% on shots from distance (166 of 449) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, SMU is snagging 38.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 254 assists on the season, which ranks 145th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per game and as a group they commit 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Mustangs are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They give up 30.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 156th in the country in opponents PPG (67.9). The Mustangs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 40.0% (457 of 1,143) and they concede 35.6 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 189th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 228 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the USF Bulls went home defeated by a final of 74-55 when they played Houston. When discussing how they attacked the glass, South Florida permitted Houston to collect 33 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 36.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 9 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). The Bulls allowed Houston to convert 27 out of 60 attempts from the field which left them shooting 45.0% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Bulls finished the game shooting 20 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 35.1%. In the matter of shots from downtown, South Florida converted 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Houston committed 15 fouls in this contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Bulls were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest.

DJ Patrick ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for this contest. He converted 7 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 19 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this contest.

South Florida has a win-loss mark of 6-11 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are connecting on 38.2% from the field, which ranks them 354th in college basketball. South Florida has tallied 997 points this year (58.6 per contest) and they snag 36.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 10.9 times per game (317th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per contest. The Bulls are responsible for committing 16.4 fouls every game and they go 68.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 37th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 62.9. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the field (47th in the nation). The South Florida defense gives up 30.9% on shots from distance (123 of 398) and opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.8 dimes and 35.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 196th and 202nd in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SMU

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